There are few museums in the Washington DC area that I enjoy more on repeat visits than the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center, with everything from a space shuttle to an SR-71 Blackbird
David Priess
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National security, intelligence, and international alliances | Director of Intelligence at Bedrock Learning | Senior Fellow at the Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security | Co-host of the Chatter podcast | Former CIA and State Department | Duke PhD
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“To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason ... is like administering medicine to the dead.”
— Thomas Paine
The people counting votes on and after Election Day are our friends and neighbors, who deserve our patience as they do their crucial work under challenging conditions.
Go to https://www.electionheroday.org and plan to say #ThankYouElectionHeroes on a special day of recognition: Monday, Nov 4
Didn’t expect to see the northern lights this clearly, so close to the city lights of DC, but here we are
Happy 77th birthday to CIA!
Harry Truman created the Central Intelligence Agency—and other important national security institutions—by signing the National Security Act into law in 1947.
And CIA formally started up that September 18.
Finally watched “The Greatest Night in Pop,” the documentary about how the huge 1985 charity single “We Are the World” came together.
It’s excellent.
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/what-happens-in-greatest-night-in-pop
Q: What do these have in common?
The Moon. Tides. Anaxagoras. Julius Caesar. Calendars. Kepler. Galileo. Jules Verne. The Battle of Tarawa. The Cold War space race. Fantasia.
A: All of these and more come up in my extended Chatter podcast conversation with the incredible Rebecca Boyle!
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts:
The Moon, Tides, and National Security with Rebecca Boyle
Listen to this episode from Chatter on Spotify. We all know how superpower competition spurred one giant leap for mankind on the lunar surface in July 1969. But the story of how the Moon and its tides affect national security is deeper and wider than most of us realize.David Priess explored this intersection with science journalist Rebecca Boyle, author of the new book Our Moon, about her path to writing about astronomy, Anaxagoras, Julius Caesar, lunar versus solar calendars, the Battle of Tarawa in 1943, the genesis of NOAA, tides and flooding, Johannes Kepler, Jules Verne and science fiction about travel to the Moon, lunar missions and the Cold War, the Moon's origins, the return of lunar geopolitical competition, prospects for a radio telescope on the far side of the Moon, and more.Among the works mentioned in this episode:The book Our Moon by Rebecca BoyleThe book From the Earth to the Moon by Jules VerneThe movie Fantasia"Massive New Seamount Discovered in International Waters Off Guatemala," from the Schmidt Ocean Institute, November 22, 2023Chatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New event at the Hayden Center just announced for next Tuesday night, details and registration (for in-person attendance or to watch online) coming soon:
